The launching of the USS Puffer (SS-268) diorama COMPLETE.

This project just gets better and better everytime I check in on it. The wave came out great.  This is one of those projects that makes me want to push what I can do.

Thanks for sharing

Robert

Man, you nailed it.

Steve,

Check here at Shapeways: Here

Look like they may have something that will meet your needs.

Hope this helps.

Yeah, I was looking at those for 1/350 figures for the Johnston and Eugen. I found some guys that look perfect, just maybe not the right pose, but I  may be able to work with them. I'll put up a link as soon as I get back to the computer.

Here they are from Hobbylinc.

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lbl/lbl7502.htm

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/lbl/lbl7501.htm

They look perfect, but it shows only one guy and says there are 2 in the pack. I don't know if both of these guys are in one pack of if there are 2 similar per pack.

Although I'm not paying over $8 shipping for a $7 item.

man I love what you are doing here , can't wait to see more progress

I'm not into subs really, but been following this thread closely just because of the awesome job you're doing. People who make dioramas never cease to amaze me, the amount of creativity required to successfully miniaturize real world objects and effects is huge...

Always amazed at your works. They look real!

this just gets better and better

Good-er and good-er.

The figures make the dio. look top drawer

words are superfluous

that's one of the best diorama's I have seen . you should be very proud

Good day Steve,

Fantastic job!!! very realistic... could feel this movement  and moment of she became real seagoing ship!!!( sub... :))

Looks Great , like it !!!

All the Best!

Kirill

I just discovered this thread and wow Steve, you can really model water to a perfection.. Amazing scratch work on the boat too.

It looks like an actual picture of the real thing captured in time. Awesome job ! A show winner for sure.

Steve, that is one heck of a piece, you really have captured the essence of this ship's launching.

My only crit is a minor technical one.  The width of the stripes  on the bunting looks uneven in some areas (wouldn't the colours be of the same spacing?).  Though you might have done this on purpose to convey the effect of draping and folds.  All in all though, this is just a wonderful job you have presented here.

regards,

Jack

Amazing!

M-C, I have nothing to add other than you did a spectacular job. Well done sir. Thanks for sharing this build with us!

Extremely nice......if you don't walk away with a ribbon, there is absolutely no justice.

I'd take the first "real" pic and frame it to go with the dio in the show, and place it so the judges get the same perspective lookig at both.

MAGNIFICENT Steve!  I will really be surprised if you don't walk out with "Best of Show". Congrats on a job very well done.

Jim  

Hello!

Your dio is beautiful, I like it a lot!

Thanks for sharing and good luck with your next projects! Have a nice day

Paweł

Interesting diorama. Never seen one like this before.

  Happy modeling    Crackers 

Thanks guys, I am glad you like it. 

Jack,

I see what you mean. It looks far more pronounced in the picture than in real life for some reason. I went over those stripes several times to try to get them even. I'll have to touch them up, easy to do. Thanks for pointing that out. 

WOW! I too just found this thread, and that is beautiful! I've only recently read about using cotton for spray, and it looks like you've got it just right. I stand in awe of your work with scale water. And the rest is fantastic too!

Very dynamic diorama. A real treat following this thread to its conclusion. I think you've done a superlative job of a subject that I am sure is rarely if ever attempted - a launch.

Mike

The final build is just fantastic!

Robert